Global Patent Index - EP 0824500 A4

EP 0824500 A4 19990728 - VIBRATORY FEEDER FOR GRANULAR MATERIALS

Title (en)

VIBRATORY FEEDER FOR GRANULAR MATERIALS

Title (de)

SCHWINGZUFÜHRGERÄT FÜR KÖRNIGE STOFFE

Title (fr)

ALIMENTATEUR VIBRANT POUR MATERIAUX GRANULAIRES

Publication

EP 0824500 A4 19990728 (EN)

Application

EP 96933883 A 19960925

Priority

  • US 9615326 W 19960925
  • US 58751096 A 19960117

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9726212A1] In order to convey granular material (14) from an upstream processing location, a vibratory feeder (10) includes a conveyor (12) having an inlet end (12a) and an outlet end (12b) disposed in spaced apart relation. The conveyor (12) has the inlet end (12a) disposed in a position to receive the material (14) from an outlet (16) of a source (18) of the material by way of gravity. The vibratory feeder (10) utilizes an unbalanced motor (28) for vibrating the conveyor (12) to apply a vibratory force causing the material (14) to be conveyed from the inlet end (12a) to the outlet end (12b) thereof. The transfer of the material from the source (18) to the conveyor (12) is controlled by using a receptacle (20) having a valve (22) for dispensing the material in the receptacle (20) at the inlet end (12a) of the conveyor (12). Specifically, the receptacle (20) receives the material (14) from the source (18) by gravity and the valve (22) opens and closes dependent upon accumulation of the material (14) in the receptacle (20).

IPC 1-7

B67D 5/08

IPC 8 full level

B65G 65/44 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65G 65/44 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9726212 A1 19970724; AT E203001 T1 20010715; AU 708936 B2 19990819; AU 7244996 A 19970811; BR 9607734 A 19981215; CA 2212938 A1 19970724; CA 2212938 C 20020813; DE 69613834 D1 20010816; DE 69613834 T2 20011025; DK 0824500 T3 20010924; EP 0824500 A1 19980225; EP 0824500 A4 19990728; EP 0824500 B1 20010711; MX 9706122 A 19980830; US 5657902 A 19970819

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9615326 W 19960925; AT 96933883 T 19960925; AU 7244996 A 19960925; BR 9607734 A 19960925; CA 2212938 A 19960925; DE 69613834 T 19960925; DK 96933883 T 19960925; EP 96933883 A 19960925; MX 9706122 A 19970811; US 58751096 A 19960117